However, this situation didn’t last too long, it took less than 5 minutes before Xia Xiaoxue on the opposite side got a bite.
She agilely raised her rod to hook the fish, and after hitting it, she quickly lifted the rod to control the situation. She easily managed the first round, causing the rod to bend dramatically.
"Wow, look over there, a beauty caught a fish."
"This girl is amazing! Not only is she beautiful, but her fishing skills are also impressive. Look at the bend of her rod, she must have caught a big fish."
Finally, after spending 15 minutes, Xia Xiaoxue successfully landed the hooked big fish.
15.7kg, a new weight record was refreshed.
The fish Xia Xiaoxue caught seemed to flip the switch for the whole pond, as soon as her fish surfaced at her spot located in the northeast corner of the fishing area, another angler got a bite.
Then, anglers at different fishing spots throughout the area began catching fish one after another, with as many as five or six people handling their rods at the same time.
By comparison, Lin Yang’s spot was a bit quieter since the disturbance caused by the noisy fellow next to him had affected the fish.
His gaze swept over the bait spot’s perimeter, noting several fish bubbles around but all outside the bait spot, likely scared to enter.
"Could it be that the attractant pellets I used earlier weren’t effective enough?"
Indeed, that might have been a reason.
I used up a 100 ml bottle of a strong attractant and mixed it with two large basins, nearly 20 kilograms of pellets, which meant a concentration of 10 mL per kilogram, far exceeding the usage amount introduced by the system.
However, Lin Yang had overlooked a characteristic of the fishing attractant; it was water-soluble. Given that it had been long since he threw it in, the effectiveness had almost diluted out, and though it should initially have attracted fish, they were deterred from coming after the previous disturbance.
Watching helplessly as a large number of fish stayed outside the bait spot, Lin Yang became anxious.
Biting the bullet, he secretly exchanged for another bottle of carp attractant, and without thinking twice poured half of it into the bait.
Using the same old method, Lin Yang mixed the new pellets evenly and refilled the bait spot with a bait spoon.
Strangely enough, not long after he had refilled the spot, he noticed fish had started entering the bait spot, and bubbles and movements visibly increased.
A few minutes later, a big fish jumped from the water surface, blatantly splashing as if to provoke.
Seeing this, Lin Yang knew he had guessed correctly; the effectiveness of the attractant in the initial spot had indeed diminished.
Given this, Lin Yang changed his hooks to fresh bait, not bothering with the edge of the bait spot, and cast his hooks right into the center.
The float entered the water, flipped over, and before it even settled down, there were two rapid, forceful bites pulling the float fully under.
With such indications, Lin Yang naturally couldn’t miss the opportunity and swiftly struck the fish.
A direct hit!
The fish was strong, definitely not one of those under 10 kilograms. After lifting his rod, Lin Yang deliberately pulled the fish away from the center of the bait spot.
Ever since landing the 26-kilogram fish, he had reevaluated the strength of his line and rod.
The near tug-of-war state hadn’t cut off, indicating that both rod and line were of great quality and strength; therefore, he didn’t need to worry too much about the underwater fish during the fight.
Often, when it was time to guide the big fish to turn, Lin Yang didn’t resort to finesse techniques but rather grabbed the rod with both hands, letting the fish charge and forcibly pulling it back with sheer grit and equipment strength.
Initially meant simply to enhance his efficiency and save time, what Lin Yang didn’t expect was how completely stunned his live stream viewers were as they watched him fight the fish head-on.
The strong sprint caused the rod and line to buzz noisily as if they would snap the next second. This intense sensory experience was in stark contrast to the earlier, delicate fish-playing.
Not to mention, just the high-frequency vibrations of the line sent chilling vibes through the ears of his online viewers, overwhelming them.
Enduring several rounds without issue, Lin Yang grew increasingly bold, not aligning his responses with whichever way the fish exerted force; one move was enough. His left arm enveloped the base of the rod, his right arm wrapped around it above, standing unyielding like a steel tower.
This was a classic technique from the renowned fishing master Mr. Hua, known as Hua’s rod holding method. No matter how the fish dashed underwater, he stood motionless, meeting relentlessness with immovability.
The head-to-head approach increased the risk of running fish, but it also drained the fish’s stamina much quicker. In around 10 minutes, Lin Yang managed to land the fish.
This time, it was a big grass carp.
Robust in build with closely arranged gray-green scales, its rounded body and slightly bulging, pale belly appeared much fatter than those of wild reservoir fish.
"It’s truly beautiful; a lot of the earlier caught fish were missing scales, but this one is whole and perfect."
"Damn, this one is big; it must be over 30 kilograms, looks to be a meter long."
"I think it’s even bigger, the length of this grass carp isn’t exaggerated, but it’s so thick, it has the build of a small boss with a beer belly sticking out."
Lin Yang estimated at a glance that it definitely weighed over 30 kilograms, so he signaled the staff once more.
"Number 46, weigh the fish!"
The staff quickly came over with the large net bag, and as Lin Yang placed the fish inside, the numbers on the electronic scale gradually stabilized.
18.3kg
"Another record refreshed, congratulations," the staff remarked.
Lin Yang smiled, "Thank you."
About a minute later, the loudspeaker sounded again.
"Attention all anglers, the big fish weight record has been refreshed once again by angler number 46, and the current big fish weight record is 18.3kg!"